Our Sciences In the News
Listed below is a collection of interesting news articles from universities, major news networks, and other sources showcasing the sciences of mind, brain, and behavior.
- It’s a Kid’s Job: Playing Helps Kids Learn and Grow
from the National Institutes of Health: News in Health - Bilingual Effects in the Brain
from NIH - Deaf Children’s Gesture Mismatches Provide Clues to Learning Moments
from UChicago News - Brain Wiring a No-Brainer?
from National Institutes of Mental Health - Variation in Brain Development Seen in Infants with Autism
from NIH - New Studies Determine Which Social Class More Likely to Behave Unethically
from NSF - Understanding Basic Concepts in Spatial Measurement
from NSF - Hearing Metaphors Activates Sensory Brain Regions
from Emory University News Center - 'Nudges’ Help People Choose Rightly, Says Thaler
from NIH Record - Brain Imaging Shows Lifetime Cognitive Activity May Influence Alzheimer’s Disease Risk
from The National Institute on Aging - Understanding Basic Concepts in Spatial Measurement
from The National Science Foundation - Infants May Use Lip Reading to Learn Language
from ABC News - Daniel Kahneman Discusses New Book on Fast and Slow Thinking
from National Public Radio - Big, Little, Tall and Tiny: Words That Promote Important Spatial Skills
from the National Science Foundation - Video Game Playing Tied to Creativity
from the National Science Foundation and Michigan State University - Graduated Drivers Licensing Programs Reduce Fatal Teen Crashes
from the National Institutes of Health - NIH Study Finds Stroke Risk Factors May Lead to Cognitive Problems
from the National Institutes of Health - Transition STEM: A Wounded Warriors Think Tank Assists Veterans Pursuing STEM Education and Careers
from the National Science Foundation - Mind Mappers
from the National Science Foundation - Dissecting Dyslexia: Linking Reading to Voice Recognition
from the National Science Foundation - Insights into Math Learning Difficulties
from the National Institutes of Health - Aging Brains Are Different in Humans and Chimpanzees
from the National Science Foundation - CMU and Princeton Neuroscientists Uncover Neural Mechanisms of Object Recognition
from Carnegie Mellon University - Speed Limit On Babies' Vision
from the University of California, Davis - Brain Pathway Links Nicotine and Weight Loss
from the National Institutes of Health - Transforming Robotics With Biologically Inspired Learning Models
from the National Science Foundation - Teens and Stress
from the National Science Foundation - Learning to count not as easy as 1, 2, 3
from the University of Chicago - Difficulty Estimating Quantity Linked to Math Learning Disability
from the National Institutes of Health - Early Childhood Program Has Enduring Benefits
from the National Institutes of Health - Learning From Mom Boosts Low-Income Kids' School Readiness
from the National Science Foundation - Stress-Defeating Effects of Exercise Traced to Emotional Brain Circuit
from the National Institute of Mental Health - Moral Responses Change as People Age
from the National Science Foundation - CMU Researchers Uncover How the Brain Processes Faces
from Carnegie Mellon University - California Right Care Initiative: Community Wide Efforts to Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes
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from NIH Radio - Baby Boom and Older Drivers
from NIH Radio - Brain Performs Near Optimal Visual Search
from Baylor College of Medicine - Motivation May Influence IQ Scores
from the National Institutes of Health - Altruistic Decision Making Focus of NIDA's Addiction Science Award
from the National Institues of Health - Moderate Levels of Secondhand Smoke Deliver Nicotine to the Brain
from the National Institutes of Health - New Strategic Plan for NIH Obesity Research Seeks to Curb Epidemic
from NIH Radio - Sleep-Deprived Neurons Caught Nodding Off
from the National Institues of Health - 5-Minute Screen Identifies Subtle Signs of Autism in 1-Year Olds
from the National Institutes of Health - Teen Brain Less Discerning of Threat vs. Safety, More Vulnerable to Stress
from the National Institute of Mental Health - Babies and Learning
from the National Science Foundation - Researchers Selectively Control Anxiety Pathways in the Brain
from the National Science Foundation - Nurturing Newborn Neurons Sharpens Minds In Mice
from the National Institutes of Health - Moderate Exercise May Improve Memory in Older Adults
fron the National Institutes of Health - Mind Games! NIH Teaches Kids About the Power of the Human Brain
from the National Institutes of Health - Measuring Science Investments
from the National Science Foundation -
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- Teacher Education Expert Ball Leads Discussion on Quality Teaching
from the Institute of Education Sciences - Brain Scans Predict Likely Success When It Comes to Quitting Smoking
from the National Science Foundation - To Really Learn, Quit Studying and Take a Test
from The New York Times - Writing about worries eases anxiety and improves test performance
from the University of Chicago - Scientists: Big City Life May Alter Green Attitudes
from the National Science Foundation - Ability to Recognize Faces Peaks After Age 30, A Decade Later than Other Mental Abilities (NSF funded)
from Harvard University - Gender Gap in Physics Exams Reduced by Simple Writing Exercise (NSF funded)
from the University of Colorado - Toddlers with Autism Show Improved Social Skills Following Targeted Intervention, Finds NIH-Supported Study
from the National Institutes of Health - Psychologist says young children's math skills improve when parents talk frequently about numbers
Supported by NSF, NIH, and the Spatial Intelligence and Learning Center - Sleep Deprived Kids
from the National Science Foundation - Podcast on “The Terrible Twos”
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Controlling Computers with Your Mind
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Kids pick up on parents' stress, survey finds
from USA Today -
I want to see what you see: Babies treat "social robots" as sentient beings
from the University of Washington -
Charting Brain Maturity
from the National Institutes of Health -
Stress Hormone Causes Epigenetic Changes
from the National Institutes of Health -
New Study Validates Factors That Enhance the Intelligence of a Group
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Psychologist Shows Why We “Choke” Under Pressure — and How to Avoid It
from the University of Chicago -
For Neurons to Work As a Team, It Helps to Have a Beat
from the University of California, Berkeley -
Conversational Well-Being: Quality Over Quantity
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Education More Important Than Knowledge in Stopping Spread of HIV in Africa
from The Ohio State University -
BPS: Brain Positioning System
from the National Science Foundation
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Stressed Out: Teens and Adults Respond Differently
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Major Moral Decisions Use General-Purpose Brain Circuits to Manage Uncertainty
from Harvard University -
Negative Stereotypes Shown to Affect Learning, Not Just Performance
from Indiana University